The Prescott Badgers will face off against the Mayer Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Prescott has eight straight victories, Mayer has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Prescott's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took down Valley Christian 14-0. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Trojans are ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rianna Aguilar was the offensive standout of the matchup as she rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 102 yards on ten of 20 attempts. Those 67 rushing yards gave her a new career-high.
Prescott didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Addalyn Brandon, Allana Gilray, Maggie Maneely, and Brinkley Larson picked up one apiece. Maneely is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as she's now snagged at least one in the last six games she's played.
Meanwhile, Mayer fell victim to Tuba City and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Warriors on the road and fell 35-0.
Prescott's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Mayer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
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